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Police Disperse Opposition Rally In The Gambia - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 7, 2021
The incidents ocurred outside the residence of opposition leader Ousainou Darboe.
Before violence erupted, Darboe appealed to supporters to avoid violence and follow legal procedures to investigate potential irregularities.
The opposition supporters reject the victory of President Adama Barrow.
According to official results, Barrow reached around 53% of the vote against 28% for the main opposition contender.
The presidential election was held on Saturday and nearly 860,000 people participated in the scrutiny.

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Police Foil Bandits Attack Kill 1 Recover Ak47 In Kebbi - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 22, 2022
Public Relations Officer, PRO of the Police Command in the state, SP, Nafi’u Abubakar, said this in a statement in Birnin Kebbi.
He said the command received information that bandits in their large number invaded Tiggi village in Augie Local Governments Area of the state.
The statement also said the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Magaji-Kontagora, reiterating the command’s readiness and determination to secure the border communities and the state against banditry and appealed to the people of state to continue to support and cooperate with the police and other security agencies, to reduce crimes to the barest minimum in the state.

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Police Hand Over 187 Rescued Abductees To Zamfara Govt –PPRO - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 8, 2021
The Public Relations Officer of the command, Muhammad Shehu, made this known in a statement issued in Gusau.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayuba Elkanah, while handing over the rescued victims to Governor Bello Matawalle, said the new security measures in the state have been yielding tremendous results, as it has led to the successful rescue of hundreds of abducted victims.
Similarly, several bandits and their collaborators have been arrested, some have been charged to court, while others are undergoing discreet investigation, Shehu said.
Responding, while taking over the rescued victims, Matawalle thanked the police and other security agencies for their resilience and hard work in the enforcement of the new security measures in the state.

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Police In Kano Parades 216 Suspected Criminals - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 17, 2019
KanoState Police Command has arrested 216 suspected criminals, allegedly involvedin robbery, kidnapping, car snatching, currency counterfeiting and drugdealings.
ThePolice Commissioner in Kano, Iliyasu Ahmed who paraded the suspects on Friday,said the suspects were arrested within the Sallah period.
Thecommissioner said the arrest was made mostly by personnel of Operation PuffAdder.
Ahmedsaid nine of the suspects were arrested over armed robbery and 16 forkidnapping.
Hesaid that two kidnapped victims were rescued by the police.
Thecommissioner added that 34 thugs locally known as ‘Yandaba’, were also arrestedin various locations with dangerous weapons during the Sallah period.
Accordingto him, 51 other suspects were arrested at different criminal hideouts wherelarge quantity of dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp and otherintoxicating substances were recovered.He added that the command had alsoswooped on five suspected fraudsters and high profile scammers on land mattersand that N400,000 and four motor vehicles were recovered from them.

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Police In Katsina State Arrest Producer Of Bandits’ Bulletproof Charms - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 30, 2022
Police spokesman in the State, SP Gambo Isah, told newsmen that the suspect resides at Maiduguri Road, in Sabuwa Local Government Area of the State, adding that he was arrested following a tip-off.
Isah said the suspect produced and sold the bulletproof charms to bandits and other criminals in Katsina, Kaduna and Zamfara States for 60,000 naira per piece.
He explained that that the suspect confessed to the crime during interrogation, adding that the Police recovered four bulletproof charms enveloped in jackets and a talisman from the suspect.
The Police Spokesman also told newsmen that the suspect said he regularly offered prayers for bandits not to get arrested or harmed by security agents during their operations.
Isah said the suspect would be arraigned at the completion of investigation.

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Police In Zamfara Rescue Kidnap Victim After Six Weeks In Captivity - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 5, 2021
The victim one Mudassiru Malan of Sabon Garin Rini Village in Bakura local government area was rescued by troops after six weeks in captivity
A press statement by the zamfara police command said the victim was rescued safely without any injury sustained by either the victim or the security forces
The Commissioner of Police CP Ayuba Elkanah while handing over the rescued victim to Bakura Local Government Sole Administrator assured the people of the State that the Police and other security agencies will sustain the ongoing onslaught against the activities of recalcitrant bandits and other criminal elements in the State.

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Police Insist Hospitals Can Treat Gunshot, Stab Victims Without Report - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
December 14, 2019
The Nigeria Police Force hasreiterated that no Police Report is needed before any government orprivately-owned health facility could render emergency services to any victimof gunshot wounds.
The Police said every hospital inthe Nigeria is free to receive and treat victims of gunshot wounds with orwithout Police clearance, but are required to report to the nearest Policestation after commencing treatment.
The Force Spokesman Frank Mbaassured that the Police would not in any way operationally or administrativelycome in-between medical practitioners and the discharge of their fundamentalresponsibility.
The Spokesman added that by laws,victims of gunshot wounds, road accidents, victims of life stabs or any othertype of stabbing do not require a Police report before being treated by medicalpersonnel. He said the requirement is after the doctors must have saved lifeand stabilised the victim, they are required to report after treatment and notbefore treatment.
Similarly, the Nigeria MedicalAssociation, NMA President, Francis Faduyile said though many doctors have beenarrested, sometimes due to ordinary things that are within the purview ofmedical management, any doctor who rejects a patient in emergency and did notstabilise his life is liable, because the oath they took is to, first of all,save life.

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Police Inspector Arrested For 'Killing' Cleric - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 22, 2020
A police inspector has been arrested and is facing internal procedures for allegedly killing a 28-year-old cleric in Igando area of Lagos.
Lagos state police spokesperson, Bala Elkana, in a statement said inspector Okoro Charles was arrested in connection with a shooting incident in which one Fatai Oladipupo died.
The spokesman added that the Wednesday shooting along Obabiyi, Igando road, resulting in the arrest of Inspector Charles of Ikotun Division.
“As we speak, the alleged person, is subjected to internal disciplinary procedures, known as Orderly Room Trial at the State Provost Department and if found guilty.
“He will be handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department Yaba for prosecution in conventional Court,” says Elkana.
While condoling the family and friends of the deceased, Elkana called for calm and assured them of justice.


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Police Kill Two Bandits In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 14, 2021
The Command’s Public Relations Officer PPRO, Mohammed Jalige, made this known in a statement issued today in Kaduna.
Jalige said that on Monday, at about 4.30 pm, the operatives of the Command attached to 47 Squadron, Zaria, intercepted some bandits around the village.
He said the incident happened while the operatives were on confidence-building patrol within the same district of Giwa Local Government Area.
Jalige said that the encounter which resulted in a heavy gun duel saw the police operatives having the last laugh.
Jalige said the Commissioner of Police, Mudassiru Abdullahi commended the officers for their display of professionalism and courage to achieve the desired result.
He tasked all operational and tactical commanders to imbibe the culture of rigorous patrols in their areas of jurisdiction.
The PPRO said the CP noted that with the festive season around the corner, men of the underworld expectedly would like to perpetrate criminal activities.

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Police Killing: Buratai Directs Military Personnel To Travel In Mufti - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 12, 2019
Following the killing of three Police officers by soldiers of the 93 Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Taraba State last Tuesday, the Chief of Staff, Luitenant General Tukur Buratai, has directed troops on internal security duties to be cautious in their dealings with members of the Police Force.
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He alsoadmonished travelling military personnel to do so in mufti in order to avoidconfrontations with policemen.
TheIntelligence Response Team of the Police, led by Felix Adolije, had come underattack from soldiers along Ibi-Jalingo Road while taking a kidnap kingpin,Hamisu Wadume, to the Command Headquarters in Jalingo.
Threeofficers, Inspector Mark Ediale, Sergeants Usman Danzumi and Dahiru Musa, aswell as a civilian died, while others sustained gunshot wounds during theincident.
TheNigerian Army had claimed that the soldiers fired at the IRT team because theyfailed to stop at three checkpoints; but this was dismissed by the Police whichdemanded the whereabouts of the kidnap suspect who was allegedly set free bythe soldiers.


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Police Need 250,000 Rifles, 1,000 APCs, 774 Drones – IG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 26, 2020
The Inspector-General of Police, MohammedAdamu,  said apart from inadequatepersonnel, the Nigeria Police Force needed no fewer than 1,000 armouredpersonnel carriers and 250,000 assault rifles with corresponding ammunition.
Adamu, who said this at a public hearing organisedby the House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs, tagged,‘Repositioning the Nigeria Police for an Enhanced Service Delivery, said thecountry needed  2,000,000 tear gascanisters and smoke grenades.
Other equipment the IG said the force requiredincluded 200,000 riot gunners and smoke pistols, 1,000 tracking devices, and774 operational drones, among others.
He also lamented that poor remuneration scared bestand suitable applicants away from the police.
As part of efforts to address problems confrontingthe NPF, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, last year gave theforce the go-ahead to recruit 10,000 police officers.
Besides inadequate manpower, the police are alsobattling with other problems including dilapidated barracks, poor remunerationand low budgetary allocations.

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Police Neutralise 2 Terrorists, Recover Weapons In Katsina - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 3, 2023
The police Command’s spokesperson, Gambo Isah, revealed this to newsmen in Katsina, indicating that the terrorists in their numbers, attacked Yasore village, shooting sporadically with AK-47 rifles.
He stated that the divisional police officer Batsari, led a combined team of police and vigilante group to the area and engaged them in a fierce gun duel, and successfully repelled the attackers.
While scanning the scene after the encounter, Isah noted that the team recovered two corpses of neutralised terrorists, two AK 47 rifles and five magazines, 97 pieces of 7.62 millimetre ammunition of AK 47 rifles among other others.


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Police Officers Killed As Gunmen Attack Anambra Zonal Police HQ - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 19, 2021
In the early hours of today,  the Zone 13 Nigeria Police Headquarters at Ukpo In Anambra State was attacked by some gunmen killing two policemen, Inspector Ishaku Aura and Uzoma Uwaebuka
Some of the offices and scores of vehicles during the attack but were stopped from gaining access into the armory. This happened few days after the April 5 attack on the police headquarters and the correctional center in Owerri, Imo State, where 38 vehicles were burnt and about 1,844 inmates freed.
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This is what appears to be a growing trend, attacks against security personnel in the South-East region of Nigeria is alarming.
With this development many Nigerians have a lot of questions about their safety.


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Police Parade 69 Kidnappers, Armed Robbery Suspects In Adamawa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 2, 2020
The Police Command in Adamawa State has arrested 69 kidnap and armed robbery suspects.
Parading the suspects, the state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adeyanju, said the command worked on credible information to execute the arrest with the assistance of vigilantes and local hunters.
2 cops on trial over murder of 17-year- old girl Man allegedly defiles 15-year-old daughter in Abuja According to him, the police flushed out some of the kidnappers from their hideouts in the hills and recovered dangerous weapons.
Among the paraded suspects were 18 persons who were involved in a recent communal clash that claimed about 40 lives in Tingno, Lamurde Local Government Area.


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Police Raid Criminal Hideout, Arrest 28 Suspects - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 12, 2021
The Police in Lagos, raided some criminal hideouts at canal axis of  Ago Okota area of the state, arresting 28 suspects.
The suspects as gathered, had been terrorising residents of the area, dispossessing them of cash, phones and other valuables.
The new spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Adekjnle Ajisebutu, described the arrest as determined efforts by the command to rid the state of miscreants and other criminal elements.


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Police Record 42 Rape Cases In Kano - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 18, 2020
The Police Command in Kano State, said it has recorded 42 rape cases in the state between January and May.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, made the disclosure in Kano.
Haruna said the command investigated 42 alleged rape cases within the period, adding that the suspects had been charged to courts in the state.
He said statistical analysis of the cases indicated that 33.3 per cent of the rape incidents were committed in uncompleted buildings and 17.7 per cent at farmlands.
Haruna noted that the number of rape cases had drastically dropped as against what was recorded within the same period last year.
While calling on the residents of the state to report cases of molestation and other forms of abuse to the police, Haruna reiterated the commitment of the command to address the menace.


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Police Recover 109 Anti-Aircraft Ammunition In Katsina - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 4, 2022
The spokesperson for the command, Gambo Isa, said this when he spoke to newsmen in Katsina.
Isa said that the command also recovered various arms and ammunition during the period.
He listed some of the arms to include four 44 AK-47 rifles, one LAR rifle, one G3 rifle, 20 locally made guns and 689 rounds of 7.62 ammunition.
Isa said that 1,243 domestic animals including 867 cows, 352 sheep, 24 goats and one donkey were also recovered.
He added that 246 suspects were arrested for rape and unnatural offence, while 63 victims were rescued in four reported cases of human trafficking and transferred to the NAPTIP office in Kano State.

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Police Recruitment: 3,583 Applicants Screened In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 22, 2022
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, told Newsmen in Kaduna, that the drive to recruit 10,000 police personnel has gained momentum, adding that a total of 3,583 applicants were screened successfully between 20th and 21st of April, 2022, in the state.
According to him, the applicants were drawn from those who participated in the last physical, credential screening exercise from the state and sat for the Computer Based Test (CBT) at two venues within Kaduna metropolis.
He said the applicants who sat for the CBT should wait for the outcome of the results which would be made public soon.


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Police Recruitment: 90% Applicants Fail To Score 30% In Exams – PSC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 1, 2022
The commission’s Chairman, Musliu Smith, stated this during a one-day sensitisation and town- hall meeting on the Police Recruitment Exercise in Birnin Kebbi.
Smith, whose speech was read by the Deputy Director of the commission, Hawa Komo, noted that the development called for concern.
He said it was a sad reflection of the caliber of officers that will be patrolling communities in the event that these persons actually ended up enlisted in the police.
In his remark, the Kebbi Governor, Atiku Bagudu, said that traditional rulers should be given an opportunity to affirm the character, true identity of the applicants seeking  for police job from their domains.
Earlier, Commissioner of Police, Kebbi, Musa Baba, noted that brilliant youths were eager to join the force compared to the past when intelligent citizens were running away from the force.

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Police Recruitment: IG Ignores PSC As Crisis Deepens - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 5, 2019
Thebattle between the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Service Commission, PSCof who is in charge of the recruitment of ten thousand constables has taken anew dimension, as the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, approved therelease of the list of successful candidates regardless of the PSC suspendingthe exercise.
TheCommission’s Chairman, Musiliu Smith was only informed about the publication ofthe results during his meeting with the House of Representatives Committee onPolice Affairs, the   Minister of PoliceAffairs, Mohammed Maigari and the Police Boss in Abuja in an effort to resolvethe crisis.
Itwould be recalled that the Police Service Commission on Friday announced thesuspension of the recruitment pending the resolution of the issues with thepolice. But the Police Boss said at a security stakeholders’ meeting in Ibadanon Tuesday, that the recruitment exercise had not been suspended.
TheCommission’s Spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani in a statement, dismissed the listreleased by the police, insisting it was compiled without its input. He addedthat the list has been withd rawn from the Police website.

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Police Recruitment Portal Still Running — PSC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 8, 2022
The Head of Press and Public Relations Ikecchukwu Ani, said this in a statement in Abuja.
He said the commission had no intention to abdicate its constitutional mandate to recruit Nigerians into the Police Force.
Ani called on interested Nigerians to continue to avail themselves of the opportunity to pursue a career in the Nigeria Police Force.
He said the portal, which was opened on Aug. 15, would be closed on August 26.
Ani said the Commission’s Plenary would consider promotion examinations for Police Officers in line with the provisions of the Public Service Rules.
The commission spokesman said the idea was to entrench merit in the conduct of police promotions.

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Police Recruitment: Successful Candidates Begin Medical Screening September 9th - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 7, 2019
The Kaduna State Police Command says successful candidates for recruitment into the Force, will undergo medical screening between Septemnber 9 to 14 at all zonal Police headquarters.
The command’s Spokesman, Yakubu Sabo who announcedthis in a statement in Kaduna, said the candidates are to appear at thescreening centres in white round neck T-shirt, white shorts and white Canvass.
He added that they are also to report at the venues at 7:00a.m., with original print-out of their Guarantor’s Form, Acknowledgement Letters and two white background recent passport sized photographs.
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According to Sabo, the Kaduna state Commissioner ofPolice Ali Janga, also enjoins the people of the state to go about their lawfulbusinesses as the Command is doing everything possible to ensure safety oflives and property of citizens.

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Police Repel Bandits’ Attack In Katsina Communities, Kill 6 Suspects - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 18, 2022
Spokesperson Command SP Gambo Isah, who announced this while addressing newsmen over their recent activities in the state, said six terrorists were killed, recovered AK 47 riffle, 110 cows and 242 sheep and goats.
He added that search parties are still combing the nearby bushes with a view to arresting the injured terrorists and/or recover their dead bodies and their operational weapons.
The Spokesperson added that on the same day, another distress call was received that terrorists in their numbers, armed with AK 47 rifles, attacked the farm of rtd AIG Lawal Mani, at Dabaibayawa village and rustled all the domestic animals therein.
According to him, the Officer in Charge, Anti-Kidnapping Unit, DPOs of Batagarawa and Batsari were alerted to pursue and block the hoodlums as they were moving towards Rugu forest with the rustled animals.
Gambo said the command had succeeded in busting syndicates of car thieves and recovered some stolen vehicles and also succeeded in arresting a suspected member of terrorists who confessed to have participated in several attacks on villages in Safana local government area of the state.

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Police Rescue 3 ABU Students, Assures Residence Of Safety - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 29, 2019
The Kaduna State Police Command saysits operatives have rescued three students of Ahmadu Bello University, ABUZaria abducted on Monday along Abuja-Kaduna highway.
But families of the victims saidthey negotiated and paid the full ransom before they were released.
The Command’s Public RelationsOfficers, Yakubu Sabo who made this known in statement, said that three otherpersons were still being held by the kidnappers. He added that the threestudents alongside the abandoned vehicles at the scene of the incident weremoved to the Police Station.
The statement assured that concertedefforts were being coordinated by the joint teams of Anti-Kidnapping Unit, PMFand the IRT to rescue the remaining three victims and apprehend theperpetrators.
The command also appealed that allaccounts of crimes be verified before publication to avoid sharing falsehood.
Sadiq Ango, a relative of one of thevictims, writing on his twitter handle says the police was wrong as it took thefamilies 48 hours of negotiations with the kidnappers to secure the release oftheir sisters.


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Police Rescue 4 Teenagers, Arrest Suspected Abductor - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 2, 2022
Spokesman of the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the development in a statement, said the teenagers had been reunited with their families.
He added that operatives from the Surulere Division of the Command carried out the arrest of the 51-year-old suspect, one Austin Kanu.
The Spokesman said the victims were between the ages of 16 and 18, stressing that they were discovered on Saturday in an isolated area within the National Stadium, Surulere.
Hundeyin also explained that the Chief Security Officer of the stadium discovered the teenagers while on routine patrol and alerted the police. He explained that preliminary investigation indicated that the suspect lured the victims from Ogba and Agege areas to Surulere.
The Spokesman however urged citizens to be vigilant and report any suspicious happenings to security agencies.

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Police Rescue 4-Year-Old Boy, Arrest 2 Suspects In Kano - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 16, 2019
The Kano State Police Command has rescued afour-year-old boy, Abdulrahman Dalha who was abducted at Zangon Rimi quartersin Ungoggo Local Government Area of the state.
The Command’s Spokesman, Abdullahi Haruna in astatement confirmed the rescue of the boy to newsmen in Kano.
According to Haruna, a complaint was received onNovember 10 at Zango Police Division that unknown personshave kidnapped one Abdulrahman Dalha, a four year old boy of Zango quarters,Ungoggo local government area of Kano State, demanding four million naira asransom.
The Police Spokesman said the prime suspect, Anas Isa,confessed to the commission of the crime and led Puff-Adder operatives to thehouse of his aunty at Inusawa village where the kidnapped victim was rescued.He also called on the residents of the state to continue to cooperate with thepolice by giving timely information for prompt response.

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Police Rescue 5 Kidnapped Victims In Kebbi - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 21, 2022
Magaji-Kontagora told newsmen in Birnin Kebbi that two women and a man abducted along Bena-Mairairai road were rescued by mobile policemen deployed to the scene.
He added that other two rescued victims were abducted from Runtuwa Makaranta Fulani in Dakingari District of Suru Local Government Area.
The police commissioner however said information revealed that the two kidnapped victims were held on a hill located along Bunza-Dakin gari road of the state.

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Police Says No Time Limit For Reporting Rape Cases - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 13, 2019
The Nigerian Police Force says there is no time limit for reporting cases of rape and other sexual assaults to the security and other appropriate agencies nationwide.
The Police maintained that irrespective of how longit takes a rape victim to report the case, the Police and the state owe him orher a responsibility to carefully investigate the complaint and bring offendersto book.
The Force Spokesman, DCP Frank Mba added that although it does not matter how long it takes before the reports are made, the sooner a victim calls the Police, the easier it is for it to collect the evidence needed to prove the charge.
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Mba explained that the Police have adopted amultifaceted approach in tackling the challenges associated with rape and othersexual offences.
He lamented that the Police is faced withfundamental challenges in their efforts to bring justices to rape victims andalso punish and bring rape suspects and pedophiles to book, one of which is thereluctance on the part of rape victims to report rape incidence to the Policeand other law enforcement agencies.


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Police, Shi'ites Clash: Reps Clash Over Call For El-Zakzaky’s Release - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
July 23, 2019
TheHouse of Representatives has invited security and service chiefs over theviolent protests by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known asShi’ites.
Atthe plenary today, the lawmakers debated the activities of the Shi’ites andtheir recent attacks on the National Assembly, security agents and governmentproperties
Thelawmakers also voted out a prayer by Haman Hembe, asking the Federal Governmentto obey the order by various courts to release leader of the Islamic sect,Sheikh Ibraheem el-Zakzaky.
Anotherlawmaker, Linda Ikpeazu, made another prayer directing the Kaduna StateGovernment to obey similar court orders.
TheSpeaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, had put the prayer to a voice vote and the nays hadit. Supporters of the prayers had protested, forcing the presiding officer tocall for a division of the House.
Thedivision, which is usually called when those for and against a matter cannot beclearly determined through voice vote, means that lawmakers would be asked torelocate to either sides of the aisle based on their votes.


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Police To Arrest Politicians Driving With Covered Number Plates - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 26, 2019
The police on Thursday warnedpoliticians and other vehicle owners against driving with covered number platesor be ready to face the full wrath of the law.
The warning was contained in astatement issued by the Command’s Spokesman, Mathias Tyopev in Jos on Thursday.
The Police Spokesman said thewarning had become necessary in view of the security threat which the practiceposes to the people of the State especially for aiding kidnapping and armedrobbery cases in the state
This has made fighting kidnappingand armed robbery by the police very difficult.
The statement further advised thatmembers of the public should be law-abiding adding that road users are expectedto comply with road traffic act as the command shall by the next two weekscommence enforcement across the state.

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Police Trust Fund: Senate Concurs With House Of Reps On Bill Passage - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 9, 2019
The Senate on Tuesday passed the Police Trust Fund Bill.
The passage followed the concurrence by the Senate with the House of Representatives version of the bill.
The House had passed its own version of the bill and forwarded same to the Senate for concurrence.
Instead of starting a new legislative process after receiving the bill from the House, the Red Chamber decided to concur with the entire contents of the bill as passed by the Green Chamber.
Senate President Bukola Saraki had last week told the acting Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu during a courtesy call by the police chief that the Senate would soon pass the bill.
Saraki said the National Assembly was committed to reforming the Nigerian police through the relevant laws that would strengthen the institution.

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Policies: Bishop Tasks Gov’ts On Effective Planning And Implementation - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 29, 2019
Bishop Godwin Robinson of Anglican Communion,Lafia Diocese has called on the government at all levels to put the rightstructures on ground with effective planning and implementation on policies andprogrammes.
Robinson made this call in Mararaba,Nasarawa state, at a Holy Communion service, noting that Nigeria needed aselfless leader that would transform the nation.
According to the Bishop, Nigeria isblessed with abundant resources, rich in both human and mineral resources assuch Nigerians do not deserve the hardship they were going through, followingpast bad governance.
On his part, Vicar of Saint Paul’sAnglican Church, Reverend Japhet Enejere, warned religious leaders, who use thename of God to extort members to desist from it.

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Policing: IGP Alkali Admits Shortage Of Personnel, Aims At Recruiting 60,000 Officers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 17, 2021
Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Baba Alkali, disclosed this during his working visit to Kwara State Police Command.
He said the Police high command would recruit no fewer than 10,000 personnel every year for six years.
He added that the personnel would be recruited from the 774 local government areas across the country, adding that upon completion of their training they would be redeploy to their various states of origin.
This, the Police boss said would enhance effective policing as only the people that understand a terrain or a society can man security effectively in such society.

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Policy Implementation: FG Constitutes, Projects Audit C’ttee - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 13, 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of the Policies, Programmes andProjects Audit Committee.
ThePermanent Secretary, General Services Office in the Office of the Secretary tothe Government of the Federation SGF Olusegun Adekunle, said this in astatement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Adekunlesaid that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo would serve as the chairman while theDeputy Chief of Staff to the President would serve as the Secretary of thecommittee.
Hesaid that members of the committee are the Chief of Staff to the President,Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Minister of Budget and NationalPlanning and the Minister of Finance among others.
Hesaid that the terms of reference of the committee would be to audit anddetermine the status of implementation of policies, programmes and projectseither inherited or commenced by the out-going administration.


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Policy Implementation Report: Reps Allege Non-Remittance Of $996m To Tsa By Banks - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 10, 2019
The House ofRepresentatives has alleged that the sum of over nine hundred and ninety fivemillion dollars was yet to be remitted to the Treasury Single Account, TSA byDeposit Money Banks, DMBs in defiance of the Federal Government’s directive.
Adopting report of theDanburam Nuhu Abubakar-led ad-hoc committee probing the implementation of thepolicy, the chamber, presided over by Speaker Yakubu Dogara, said the sumincluded the principal deposits and their accrued interests.
Besides, it claimedthat one point two zero seven billion naira and over twenty three thousand eurowere still to be credited the TSA by the financial institutions.The lower chamber of theNational Assembly also accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,NNPC of engaging in extra budgetary expenses on the funding of the Brass LNGproject to the tune of three hundred and thirty one point seven tow milliondollars between 2012 and 2017.


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Polio: Attainment Of Three-Years Free Incident Excites Buhari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 24, 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari has expressed happiness over the attainment of three yearswithout a recorded polio incident in Nigeria.
ThePresident made his feelings known at an audience with the former Ambassador ofthe United States to the United Nations, Andrew Young, accompanied by the boardof Emeka Offor Foundation in Nigeria, at the State House, Abuja.
Henoted that this feat was achieved by his administration with local andinternational support, saying that it was something “not only to cherish, butone that also requires sustained vigilance.’’
Accordingto Buhari, his administration will maintain focus on health and educationthrough the support of well-to-do individuals in the country to achieve successin these areas. He however expressed optimism that these challenges wouldwither away with time.
Inhis remarks, Young expressed satisfaction with the Buhari administration’seffort toward Polio eradication.


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Polio Fight: President Buhari Lauds Rotary Club For Earmarking $268m - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 7, 2021
He gave the commendation when he received Rotary International President, Shekhar Mehta and some officials, at the State House, Abuja.
Buhari noted that the Federal Government will continue drawing from the expertise, partnership and consistency learnt from the eradication of Polio in the country to strengthen the health sector.
He also added that the support Nigeria had received from multilateral and bilateral partners, including Rotary International for Sustainable Development Goals and Universal Health Coverage had been invaluable.
In his remarks, the Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire also applauded Rotary International for supporting health care programmes and improving facilities in the country.
Earlier, Mehta said the historic achievement of eradicating Polio in Nigeria was made possible by the leadership of President Buhari. He commended the President’s foresight and diligence in taming the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Polio: Kaduna State To Begin Immunisation April 13 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 8, 2019
The Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Development Agency says it would commence second round of polio immunisation across the state on April 16.
The Agency’s Deputy Director, Hamza Ibrahim-Hamza, told Newsmen in Kaduna that the vaccination would run from April 13 to April 16 in the state’s 23 local government areas.
He said that the state hoped to achieve 85 percent in polio immunization, which is the national level.
Ibrahim-Hamza said that the agency had intensified efforts to involve traditional and religious leaders to track children that are under one year.
He said that at least two health workers would be sent to hard-to-reach areas for proper coverage.
He appealed to parents, guardians and caregivers to ensure they made their children available for immunisation during the campaign, and for routine immunisation in nearby health centres or hospitals.


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Polio: Nigeria Marks 3 Years Free Of Wild Polio - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 21, 2019
WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, MatshidisoMoeti, has said that Nigeria on Wednesday marked three years free of endemicwild polio.
Moeti made this known on Wednesday during telenewsconference, saying it shows that Africa had passed a milestone threshold ofthree years with no case of wild polio virus detected.
Moeti said that this three-year landmark sets inmotion a comprehensive evaluation process by the Africa Regional CertificationCommission to determine if the entire WHO African Region of 47 countries couldbe declared to have eradicated Wild Polio Virus.
That Africa’slast case of wild polio was recorded in Borno on Aug. 21, 2016.
Polio is a highly infectious viral disease thatinvades the nervous system.
It can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours;the virus is transmitted from person-to-person through ingestion of infectedfecal matter
Following infection, the virus is shedintermittently in excrement for several weeks with little or no symptoms inmajority of cases.
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Polio :Nigeria, Other African Countries Commit To Ending Disease – WHO - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 27, 2021
The Regional Office has also presented a scorecard to track progress
towards the eradication of the virus.
The African Region was certified free of wild poliovirus one year ago,
after four years without a case.
However, outbreaks of a Vaccine-Derived PolioVirus cVDPV is
spreading in African communities where too few children have received
the polio vaccine.
CVDPV is a weakened strain of the virus that has changed over time and
behaves more like the naturally occurring poliovirus.
WHO said, in a statement that the commitments came at the dedicated
71st meeting of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa.
Since 2018, 23 countries in the region have experienced outbreaks and
more than half of the global 1071 CVDPV cases were recorded in Africa.
According to WHO, cases increased last year partly because of
disruptions to polio vaccination campaigns caused by the outbreak of
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Polio: Nigeria To Save $500m If Certified Free - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 30, 2019
Chairman, NigerianNational Polio Plus Committee, Tunji Funsho has said Nigeria would save about500 million dollars in 10 years, if certified polio free, as about 50 milliondollars is spent on containing wild polio virus annually.
Speaking at theunveiling of Phyno and Timaya as polio Ambassadors, Funsho said Nigeria isabout three months away from being certified polio free by World HealthOrganisation WHO.
He said by August,Nigeria would have gone three years without recording any case of Wild PolioVirus, a prerequisite by World Health Organisation, WHO to certify the countrypolio-free.


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April 27, 2019
The Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, NPHCDA Faisal Shuaib has announced that Nigeria will be polio-free in the next six months.
He spoke at briefing commemorating the 2019 African Vaccination Week attended by the Country Representative for the World Health Organisation,  Clement Peter; Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, GAVI Champion for Africa on Immunization Awele Elumelu, and Country Coordinator for GAVI, Nadia Lasri, among others.
Shuaib said there have been innovative and creative with routine immunisations and the country is now at a point of being declared polio-free.
He applauded the efforts of President Buhari and the Federal Ministry of Health in the effective progress made in immunisation coverage, noting the increase of routine immunization coverage rates from forty eight percent in 2015 to fifty seven percent in 2018.


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Polio: Osinbajo, Former US Envoy Meet On Fight Against Virus - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 24, 2019
VicePresident Yemi Osinbajo and former US Ambassador to the UN, Andrew Young, metto discuss ways to sustain the fight against the Wide Polio Virus, WPV inNigeria.
Young, whocame under the aegis of Emeka Offor Foundation, was accompanied by Offor, a Nigerianbusinessman, whose foundation also worked to eradicate the WPV in Nigeria.
Speaking toState House correspondents after the meeting, Young said that the struggle toeradicate polio had been going on for seventy years and that it would soon beachieved.
He said thatOffor had taken the lead in making the final steps in stemming the spread ofthe virus in Nigeria.
Young saidthat Osinbajo informed them at the meeting of Nigeria’s free education forevery Nigerian up to the 9th grade, which he described as a revolution.
On his part,Offor expressed delight that Nigeria had not had any case of WPV in threeyears, adding that the effort must be sustained until the virus was eradicatedin the world. He said that they looked forward to WHO certification which wouldcome in March 2020.


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Polio Virus: Economic Council Says Nigeria Targets Certification By 2020 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 31, 2019
The National Economic Council, NECsays Nigeria is making conscious efforts toward achieving polio certificationby the year 2020.
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambrastate stated this while briefing State House correspondents after the NECmeeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the PresidentialVilla, Abuja.
He said that the major highlightswere updates on disease control efforts by the Minister of Health, OsagieEhanire.
The Governor added that Nigeria issteadily progressing toward polio certification by June 2020; despite theprogress, there is still work to be done to sustain the current polio gains andstop the transmission of the circulating vaccine derived polio virus.
Obiano said that the Ministerappealed for timely release of states and local governments’ counterpartfunding for polio, yellow fever, measles, meningitis campaigns andestablishment of taskforce on immunisation.
He added that the Minister alsoappealed that the taskforce be chaired by deputy governors in states.

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Polio Virus: Governors Vow Prioritizing Immunization - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 23, 2019
Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF hasvowed to prioritize routine immunization coverage in their states to ensurethat Nigeria is declared polio free.
The forum’s Chairman and Ekiti StateGovernor Kayode Fayemi, made this known in a communiqué issued after theirmeeting in Abuja.
Fayemi said the Governors alsodecide to continue to support the actualization of universal health coverage inthe country following an update on the Basic Healthcare Fund and state healthinsurance agencies.
Deputy Chairman of the forum, andGovernor of Sokoto State Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, also briefed the forum aboutthe meeting between the forum and the African Development Bank.
Nigeria has not recorded any case ofpolio in the last three years and is on the verge of being certified polio freeby the World Health Organisation, WHO.
The forum had earlier received apresentation on polio eradication from Rotary International Nigeria PolioplusCommittee led by the chairman, Tunji Funsho.


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Polio: W.H.O Alerts About New Strains Of Vaccine-Derived In Southern Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 6, 2019
The World Health Organisation, WHO has alerted about anemergence and spread of new strains of vaccine-derived polio-virus type-2(cVDPV2) in southern Nigeria.
WHO announced that there is evidence of missed transmissionin Nigeria and Somalia, which suggests that the situation continues todeteriorate.
It said the detection of the vaccine-derived strainsunderscores the importance of maintaining high level of routine poliovaccination at all levels to minimise the risk and consequences of polio-viruscirculation.
A statement by the Twenty-first International HealthRegulations Emergency Committee Regarding the International Spread ofPolio-virus released, noted that the spread of vaccine-derived polio insouthern Nigeria was in spite of mass immunisation with Mono-valent OralPolio-virus Type-2 (mOPV2).


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Politic: Forum Condemns Opposition To Senate Presidenct - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 12, 2023
National Chairman of the Forum, Jibril Tafida after an emergency meeting held in Abuja, said the decision by the All Progressives Congress, APC to zone the Senate presidency is based on principles of fairness, justice, and equity.
He also explained that the zoning is not about who gave the party votes, but ensuring that all regions and religions are duly represented at the highest levels of government.
Tafida stressed that the decision to zone the Senate presidency is a move towards inclusiveness and should be commended by all well-meaning Nigerians. The Forum however urged Nigerians to condemn the move and called on all stakeholders to ensure that unity, justice and equity continue to govern our political processes


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Political Agreement: Sudan Calls For International Support For Implementation - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 22, 2019
TheRepublic of Sudan on Thursday urged the international community to support theimplementation of its historic final political agreement and constitutional documentsigned in Khartoum on August 17.
TheTransitional Military Council  and theCivilian Alliance Forces of the Declaration of Freedom and Change signed theagreements, a move aimed at ensuring peace and economic stability in thecountry.
Thecall is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by Ghazafi Abdalla, the ChargeD’ Affairs of the Sudanese embassy in Nigeria .
Sudansaid that the landmark agreements would last for three months and after which ageneral election would follow, adding that the agreements were aimed towardsestablishing structures, institutions and modalities for running an effectivetransitional programme.
Theembassy noted that officials from Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairsparticipated in the ceremony, which was also attended by a number of AfricanHeads of States, mediators and high profile representatives from other friendlycountries, stakeholders and international and regional organisations.


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Political Crisis: PDP Describes Illegal Police Takeover Of Edo Assembly A Coup - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 6, 2020
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP says the invasion and forcefully taking over of the Edo State House of Assembly by security operatives is a coup and a method for anarchy.
The PDP asked the Inspector General of Police Adamu Mohammed to immediately withdrawing the illegally deployed security officers and protect democracy and peace in Edo state.
Security operatives reportedly took over the Edo state assembly complex today with patrol vehicles stationed around the area.
The opposition Party, National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan while addressing a press conference in Abuja, said Nigeria cannot afford to have a breakdown of law and order in Edo state at this critical time as such is capable of having a spiral effect on other states in the Niger-Delta region, which will further result in dire consequences to the country.
He also called on the Inspector General to act with dispatch to curtail the situation, which has heightened tension in the state, and if not stopped, may result in a bloody clash as the citizens are already charged to defend their symbol of democracy from a forceful takeover.

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Political Crisis: President Buhari Embarks On Peace Mission To Mali Today - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 23, 2020
The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja.
Buhari and some ECOWAS leaders led by the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the sub-regional organisation, President Issoufou Mahamadou of Niger Republic, agreed to meet in Mali to engage in further consultations towards finding a political solution to the crisis in the country.
The statement added that host President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Presidents Machy Sall of Senegal, Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana and Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire are also participating in the Bamako meeting.
Former President Jonathan was at the State House in company of President of ECOWAS Commission, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, on Tuesday to brief President Buhari on the unfolding situation in Mali, which necessitated the visit of ECOWAS leaders to consolidate on the agreements reached by various parties.


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Political Crisis: UN Outlines 8 Reasons Why 2020 Burundi Vote Is 'Risky' - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 5, 2019
TheUnited Nations, UN has warned that Burundi’s elections in 2020 will beproblematic because of an unresolved political crisis and a president who isincreasingly portrayed as a “divine” ruler.
Thereport by the U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Burundi said there was a climate offear and intimidation against anyone who did not show support for the rulingCNDD-FDD party.
Police,other security forces and the ruling party’s youth league, the Imbo-nera-kurehad continued to commit human rights violations, including killings,disappearances, torture and gang rape of people allegedly opposed to PresidentPierre Nkurun-ziza.
Usinga U.N. risk analysis for potential atrocity crimes, the U.N. investigators saidall eight common risk factors were present in Burundi.
TheU.N. panel’s chairman, Doudou Diene said in a statement that there is no betterearly warning than this.


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Political Office Holders: Buhari Says Appointment: In Second Term Will Be Merit-Based - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 29, 2019
NigeriaPresident Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the appointment ofpolitical office holders in his second term will be based on merit and willhelp the promotion of peaceful co-existence among citizens.
Buharigave the assurance when he received the leadership of the Christian Associationof Nigeria,CAN led by Samson Ayokunle on their congratulatory visit to the AsoVilla, Abuja.
Buhari,who promised to leave the country better than he met it in 2015, said hisre-election expresses the trust Nigerians have in the present leadership in thecountry.
Thepresident affirmed that his administration will continue to address importantnational challenges including security, economy and corruption.
Buharipromised the Christian leaders that his administration will continue to strivefor peaceful co-existence among all Nigerians irrespective of their religiousbeliefs.
Hepledged to continue supporting several programmes anchored by the Nigeria Inter-ReligiousCouncil , geared towards peace, tolerance, unity and harmony in our country.


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Political Parties: INEC Says It Lacks Power To Deregister Parties - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 17, 2019
TheIndependent National Electoral Commission, INEC has said it lacked theconstitutional power to deregister any of the existing 91 political parties inthe country.
TheINEC Federal Commissioner in charge of Nasarawa, Kogi and Kwara States, MalamMuhammed Haruna, made this known on Monday in Lokoja while declaring open apost-election review meeting on the last general elections.
Harunasaid that the clamour by Nigerians for a reduction in the number of registeredparties could only be done through an amendment of the Constitution.
Heagreed that the provisions in the 1999 Constitution that state that partiesmust be national in outlook and have headquarters in Abuja had led tounexpected problems but explained that INEC was helpless.
TheCommissioner advocated a consensus among stakeholders to resolve the issue,explaining that constitutional amendment was the only way out.
Harunaidentified logistics as the major challenge the INEC encountered in the processof conducting the last general elections, saying that steps would be taken toprevent a re-occurrence.


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Political Parties To Bear Cost Of Direct Primaries- INEC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 10, 2021
The Chairman of the commission Yakubu Mahmood, said this when he met with members of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation in Abuja.
The Chairman of the committee, Mukhtar Batera made this known when he addressed newsmen shortly after the closed door meeting in Abuja.
The meeting following a resolution of the House mandating the committee to interface with INEC on the cost implication of direct primaries by political parties as contained in the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
Batera said that Mahmood told the lawmakers that the conduct and funding of primaries were basically the function of the political parties and not the umpire.
Batera quoted Mahmood as saying that INEC was not interested in evaluating the cost of primaries because it was not part of its functions.

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Political Transition: South Sudan's President Kiir Offers To Mediate In Sudan - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 18, 2019
The South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has offered to mediate in the ongoing political transition in Sudan after last week’s fall of Omar al-Bashir.
Kiir’s office said he was ready to support the democratic aspirations of his former adversary in Khartoum and help bring about a peaceful transition.
South Sudan’s official said he traveled to Khartoum to meet the new leadership, alongside a high-level delegation that included Juba’s security service chief and a presidential adviser on security.
Kiir’s move comes seven months after Bashir helped mediate a shaky peace deal between Kiir and the main opposition rebel group in South Sudan, which won independence from Sudan in 2011 after decades of conflict.


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Political Year: Army Chief Assures Of Security During 2023 Elections - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 18, 2022
Yahaya spoke in Abuja at the closing of the Chief of Army Staff First Quarter Conference 2022, noting that the Army would continue to provide a conducive and secured environment for the conduct of the general elections through Operation Safe Conduct in aid to civil authority.
He also advised military personnel to remain professional and apolitical as they carry out their constitutional duties of maintaining peace and security in aid of civil authority across Nigeria.
The Army Chief charged them to continue to uphold human right principles in the conduct of operations in tandem with the constitution and rules of engagement.
He however stressed that it is important as the activities outlined in the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC calendar gather steam.


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Politics: APC Governors Assure National Convention Will Hold In February - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 17, 2022
Chairman of the Forum and Kebbi state Governor Atiku Bagudu gave the pledge while speaking with newsmen at the end of a closed door meeting in Abuja.
Bagudu, who did not give a specific date for the convention, assured that the February date as approved by President Muhammadu Buhari was sacrosanct and feasible. He added that the party’s Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, is in the best position to announce the specific date for the convention.
The Forum’s Chairman also emphasised that the meeting passed a vote of confidence on the Buni-led caretaker committee and two other Governors, Muhammed Bello of Niger and Gboyega Oyetola of Osun states.
Bagudu however noted that the Governors had done an incredible job of running the party successfully and had mobilised people into the party fold, saying that the PGF was very happy with their conduct.
It would be recalled that there has been immense pressure on the APC Buni-led committee to fix a specific date for the  national convention following Buhari’s approval that the event be held in February.

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Politics: APC Suspends State Congresses By Two Weeks - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 23, 2021
The adjournment was announced in Abuja in a statement by the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC Secretary John James Akpanudoedehe.
It added that an updated schedule of activities and guidelines for the conduct of the state congresses will be released to the public in due course.
The caretaker Committee Secretary explained that the congresses were suspended in honour of Nigeria’s Independence Day celebration and to allow political office holders and party members the opportunity to mark Nigeria’s 61st anniversary.

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Politics: Former President Renews Hopes For A Better Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 20, 2021
Obasanjo said this in Abeokuta, while addressing newsmen after a closed-door meeting with the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP Uche Secondus,
The elder statesman, who described the meeting as unscheduled, noted that his doors would remain open to all and sundry by virtue of the position he occupied in the nation.
The Former President said his heart was delighted because the discussion between the duo centred on development of Nigeria and not on party politics.
Obasanjo who expressed worry about the situation of the country said the country’s development should be of paramount importance to anyone who loves the nation. He urged Secondus to ensure that his love for Nigeria was not sacrificed on the altar of partisan politics.
Responding, Secondus described Obasanjo as a global citizen who is vast on issues relating to nation-building. He also confirmed that his discussion with Obasanjo was centred on Nigeria.


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Politics: INEC Says Political Parties To Reach 200 By 2023 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 20, 2019
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says Nigeria may go into 2023 general elections with over two hundred political parties on the ballot papers and result sheets.
INEC’s national commissioner, Festus Okoye announced this in Abuja at an Electoral Reform Round-table organised by the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room and the Kofi Annan Foundation.
Okoye, who represented the commission’s Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, also said INEC would put all the recommendations made by both international and domestic observers into the overall framework of recommendations that would be sent to the National Assembly for the reform of the election process.
He explained that INEC is also flagging off the whole issue about the number of political parties in Nigeria.
However, a former Chairman of INEC, Attahiru Jega while speaking at the first session of the round-table, said the focus should not really be on the number of political parties in the country, but rather what should be the criteria for being on the ballot paper.


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Politics: INEC To Delist Weak Parties, Review Campaign Funding - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 30, 2019
TheIndependent National Electoral Commission has said it will  review the spending of the  parties thatparticipated in the general elections.
TheNational Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee,Festus Okoye, who said this in an interview added  that the commission would commence the process of delisting weak  parties at the conclusion of thesupplementary elections and petitions filed at various electoral tribunals.
Hedecried the attitude of the political elites who he accused of making moves tofrustrate INEC’s efforts to conduct credible elections in the country.
TheINEC chief said while the paramount interest of the commission was the conductof free, fair and credible elections, the conduct of such elections was amulti-stakeholder venture.
Okoyesaid  a review of the performances  of the parties could not be done immediatelybecause any party stood a chance of victory in the reruns  or at the tribunals.t


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Poll Results: PDP Rejects Result, Summons Legal Team Meeting - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 26, 2019
Following the rejection of the results of the Saturdaypresidential election, alleging irregularities, the People’s Democratic Party,PDP has summoned an emergency meeting of its legal team today.
The meeting is expected to hold in Abuja to discuss the nextline of action.
The notice was sent by former Minister of Special DutiesKabir Turaki a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, who told invitees to appear inperson as there will be no representation.
However, in a swift reaction, spokesman of the BuhariCampaign Organisation, Festus Keyamo, SAN, urged Nigerians to ignore the anticsof the PDP and alleged that the party is plotting to stop the IndependentNational Electoral Commission, INEC from completing the process of the February23rd, Presidential Elections.

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Poll Shift: 2019 Budget, Minimum Wage Bill To Be Delayed – National Assembly - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 17, 2019
The National Assembly has condemned the postponementof the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission,stating that passage of the 2019 Appropriation Bill and the New Minimum WageBill will suffer further delay.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Media andPublic Affairs, Abdulrazak Namdas, lamented that the postponement had more implicationsbeyond the elections.
He said one of the implications was that theNational Assembly, which is billed to resume plenary on Tuesday to work on thenational budget and the wage bill, among others, would be forced to extend itsrecess.
Namdas noted that they are having Budget 2019 beforethem, the postponement will have a multiplier effect.

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Polls 2019: UK Urges INEC To Be Impartial During Exercise - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 22, 2019
Few hours to Saturday’s presidentialand National Assembly elections, the United Kingdom has urged the IndependentNational Electoral Commission to be impartial in the elections.
In a broadcast aired on Friday onthe verified Twitter handle of the British High Commission in Nigeria, theBritish High Commissioner to the country, Catriona Laing advised Nigerians notto be discouraged to vote again due to the postponement of the elections.
Laing said as a long-time friend andpartner of Nigeria, the UK would play its part in the elections, saying theyhave over 60 observers in 15 states to monitor the elections.
She urged INEC and security agenciesto remain impartial during the exercise.

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Polls: Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta, Akwa Ibom To Get More Security Personnel - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 2, 2019
Security will be tightened across the country, withincreased deployment of personnel in potentially volatile states, ahead of theMarch 9 governorship and state Houses of Assembly polls.
This was part of the decisions taken at aclosed-door meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and Service Chiefs inAbuja.
The security chiefs at the meeting were the Chief ofDefence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, LieutenantGeneral Yusuf Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok-Ete Ibas; and the Chief ofAir Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar among others.
The meeting resolved that security agencies shoulddo all within their means to ensure peaceful elections by stopping personsplanning to cause mayhem.
The acting Inspector General of Police Adamu, whospoke with State House correspondents after the meeting, said some states inthe Niger Delta Region would be watched, while additional personnel would bedeployed there.


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Polls: Buhari Directs NIS To Tighten Border Security - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 1, 2023
This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the Media Adviser to Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola Sola Fasure.
Aregbesola conveyed the President’s directive while inaugurating Katsina State NIS Command office and Roll-Out of the enhanced e-Passport in the state.
The minister reiterated that the primary assignment of the service was border control and not passport issuance.
He assured that the nation’s borders would soon be covered using latest surveillance technology.

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Polls: Civil Society Says It Will Expose Any Fraud In Votes Declared By INEC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 25, 2019
A Civil Society Organisation, YIAGA AFRICA assures Nigeriansthat the organisation would verify the accuracy of the votes declared by theIndependent National Electoral Commission, INEC in the Saturday’s presidentialelection.
The Executive Director of the organisation Samson Itodo gavethe assurance at a news briefing on the preliminary report of YIAGA AFRICA“Watching The Vote” in Abuja.
He said through its parallel vote tabulation method, thegroup would not hesitate to expose fraud if detected in the election outcome.
Also speaking, YIAGA AFRICA’s Board Chairman Hussaini Abduwhile presenting the preliminary statement, urged all the stakeholders in theelection to refrain from acts that could plunge the nation into chaos.
According to him, YIAGA AFRICA employed the parallel votetabulation methodology-the gold standard for citizen observation.
Abdu said that immediately INEC announced the officialresults for the presidential election, the group would hold its own newsconference and issue its statement publicising its independent estimates of theelection results.d_ext�^���

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Polls Delay: Mali To Face More Sanctions - ECOWAS - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 13, 2021
It would be recalled that Mali had witnessed military coups in August 2020 and May 2021, with the most recent leading to the overthrow of President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane.
ECOWAS also warned that there were no clear indications of a return to constitutional order in neighbouring Guinea, three months after the military toppled President Alpha Condé.
Guinea’s military junta had pledged to hold elections within six months of taking over power.
However, The Head of Mali‘s military-dominated government is to provide an election timetable by January 2022.
Head of Mali’s transitional government, Colonel Assimi Goita justified postponing the election and holding a national consultation which he said would be indispensable for peace and stability.

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Polls: Emir Urge Nigerians To Respect Rule Of Law - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 9, 2019
The Emir of Zazzau ShehuIdris, has called on Nigerians to respect the rule of law and promote nationalunity toward building a formidable country.
He made the appeal in an interview with newsmen shortly aftercasting his vote at Emir’s palace Polling Unit in Zaria, Kaduna State, onSaturday.
The monarch, who is also the Chairman, Kaduna State Council ofEmirs and Chiefs, said the call became imperative in view of the fact thatpeace was critical to meaningful development.
The traditional ruler lauded the Independent National ElectoralCommission, INEC for improving on the previous elections and security personnelfor providing adequate security during the elections.
The emir, however, commended the people for coming out in theirlarge numbers, exercising their franchise.


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Polls: Former VP Sambo Votes In Kaduna, Commend Nigerians For Large Turnout - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 23, 2019
FormerVice-President Namadi Sambo, has commended Nigerians for the massive turnout atSaturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections.
Sambospoke shortly after voting at his polling unit, along Swimming Pool Road, nearPolice College, Kaduna. He voted around 1:20 p.m. alongside his wife, AminaSambo and other members of his family.
Theformer Vice-President said Nigerians deserved commendation for coming out enmasse to exercise their franchise. He said he was also impressed with theconduct of voters at the polling centres.

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Polls: INEC Set To Elect 29 Govs, 991 State Legislators - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 8, 2019
The IndependentNational Electoral Commission, INEC has expressed readiness for tomorrow’selection which will throw up twenty nine new governors and  nine hundredand ninety one members of the thirty six state Houses of Assembly in thecountry.
INEC Chairman MahmoodYakubu who said this in Abuja at a meeting of the Inter-Agency ConsultativeCommittee on Security held in Abuja also pledged the commission’s readiness topartner with security agencies for the prosecution of electoral offenders.
He assured that thecommission learning from the experience of the presidential and NationalAssembly elections two weeks ago, has effectively tackled the challenge oflogistics.
Yakubu said that allmaterials and relevant personnel will arrive at the Registration Area Centresby 8.00am nationwide.
He also assuredNigerians that the Commission will work closely with the Police to ensure theprosecution of all violators of electoral laws.


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Polls: Kwara Politians, Security Operatives Commend Orderly Conduct Of Exercise - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 24, 2019
Politicians have commended theIndependent National Electoral Commission INEC and security operatives forconducting peaceful and orderly Presidential and National assembly elections inKwara state.
A chieftain of the All ProgressivesCongress Soliu Mustapha, said by and large, INEC has done a good job. He alsogave kudos to the security agents for maintaining peace at all the pollingunits in his ward.
PDP Organising Secretary in the state,Suleiman Buhari said the conduct of the elections were satisfactory, addingthat INEC officials arrived at the polling units in his area on time.
He, however, said malfunctioned cardreaders earlier marred accreditation of voters in some polling units, but thesituation was later rectified.
Buhari also commended the securityagents for doing good job in maintaining peace and order during the elections.

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Polls: NLC Calls For Rancour-Free, Credible Elections - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 13, 2019
The Nigeria Labour Congress,NLC has called for a rancor-free, credible and  fair general  elections.
NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, made the call in an interview in Abuja.
Wabba said that the call became necessary due to the recent happenings in some parts of the country, ahead of the elections slated for February 16 and March 2.
According to him, the elections should be peaceful, rancor-free and most importantly credible in all its ramifications.
Wabba stressed that ensuring credible elections was the only way that democratic culture would be advanced, adding that “we must build on the success of what we have been able to achieve as a country.
He also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission and other stakeholders to ensure peaceful, free, fair and credible elections.

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Polls Outcome: Abdulsalam Urges Candidates, Supporters To Accept Result - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 9, 2019
FormerHead of State Abdusalam Abubakar on Saturday urged candidates and theirsupporters to accept the outcome of Governorship and State House of AssemblyElection results in good faith.
Abdusalam made the call in an interview with newsmen shortlyafter casting his vote at his Up-Hill Water Tank Polling Unit in ChanchagaLocal government area of the state.
Abdusalam was accompanied by his wife Fatima Abubakar where theyboth cast their votes.
He described the election as peaceful and well organised, althoughwith low turnout of voters compared to Febraury 23 presidentialand National Assembly elections that witnessed large turn of voters.
The Former Head of State commended the peaceful and orderlymanner of electorate and urged them to continue to maintain peace and order.
He appealed to the various political party supporters tocelebrate the outcome of the elections in a careful manner without endangeringtheir lives and that of the public.


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Polls Postponement: Buhari Apologizes To Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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Polls Postponement: INEC Will Be Made To Explain Real Reasons For Its Incompetence — Buhari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 18, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has suggested that theIndependent National Electoral Commission would be made to explain the realreasons behind its incompetence after all the scheduled elections must havebeen concluded.
Speaking at the national caucus meeting of the AllProgressives Congress held at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja onMonday, the President insisted that the electoral body had no reason topostpone the elections, considering the kind of support it had received fromgovernment.
Buhari while appreciating that the Constitution andthe law protected INEC, but the government must not be taken for granted.
He said that if the time of four years of electionwas not constitutionally obeyed by the government, INEC would have a case.

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Polls Postponement: Kaduna PDP Alleges Foul Play In Saturday’s Councils Elections - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 23, 2021
It would be recalled that elections in four Local Government Areas, which include; Birnin-Gwari, Chikun, Kajuru and Zangon-Kataf were postponed to September 25 by KADSIECOM over security challenges.
Kaduna PDP Chairman Felix Hassan Hyet, while speaking to newsmen alleged that the state’s electoral body is not independent and has been hijacked by the ruling All Progressives congress, APC.
He also added that with the postponement of the election of four local government areas there was a foul play. Hyet, however advised KADSIECOM to allow free and fair election come Saturday September 25.
The Party Chairman also noted that the only way the commission can redeem its image is to ensure those that violates rule of conducting election or absconded with the ballots box or machines are be prosecuted to serve as deterrent to others  so that people will believed in the system of election in Kaduna state and Nigeria.


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Polls Postponement: Kaduna PDP Alleges Foul Play In Saturday’s Councils Elections - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 22, 2021
It would be recalled that elections in four Local Government Areas, which include; Birnin-Gwari, Chikun, Kajuru and Zangon-Kataf were postponed to September 25 by KADSIECOM over security challenges.
Kaduna PDP Chairman Felix Hassan Hyet, while speaking to newsmen alleged that the state’s electoral body is not independent and has been hijacked by the ruling All Progressives congress, APC.
He also added that with the postponement of the election of four local government areas there was a foul play. Hyet, however advised KADSIECOM to allow free and fair election come Saturday September 25.
The Party Chairman also noted that the only way the commission can redeem its image is to ensure those that violates rule of conducting election or absconded with the ballots box or machines are be prosecuted to serve as deterrent to others  so that people will believed in the system of election in Kaduna state and Nigeria.

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Polls Re-Scheduling: FG Orders Re-Opening Of Borders - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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Polls: Shift Painful But Nigerians Must Maintain Their Commitment — Tinubu - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 17, 2019
National leader of the All Progressives Congress APC,Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to remain committed and not allow the electionpostponement deter them from exercising their rights on February 23.
Tinubu made the call in a statement issued in Lagos.
Presidential and National Assembly elections slatedfor February 16 were shifted to 23 by the IndependentNational Electoral Commission INEC on Saturday, hours to the commencement ofthe polls.
Governorship, state houses of assembly and FederalCapital Territory Area Council polls, earlier fixed for March 2were also moved to 9 by INEC due to some challenges.
According to Tinubu, there were reports of eagervoters rising early to leave their homes to cast their ballots on Saturday onlyto be told upon arriving at their appointed polling stations that the electionhad been postponed.


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Polls: Sultan Tells Nigerians To Protect Their Votes, - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 15, 2019
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, hascalled on Nigerians to go out tomorrow, and vote the presidential candidate oftheir choice and ensure they protect their votes.
The Sultan made the call in Abuja during the2019 Murtala Muhammed Memorial Lecture, organised by Murtala MuhammedFoundation, with the theme, ‘Towards Credible, Peaceful and ParticipatoryElection- Moving Nigeria’s Democracy Forward.’
The Sultan noted that those at the top feelthey are at the top and they control everything, stressing that it is thepeople who control everything.
Also, the Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi saidthat there was need for the political parties and for the system to begin toput trust in young people, not just because they are in majority but becausethe country’s history has shown that Nigeria achieved more with young people incharge.

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Polls: Voting Commences In Parts Of Kaduna South LG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
March 9, 2019
Accreditationand voting has commenced on time at various polling units in Kurmin Mashi and Badikoareas in Kaduna South Local Government as residents return to the poll forGovernorship and State House Assembly elections.
Thevoting started at Polling Unit 001, Sarki Avenue at 003 Mashi Road and 005 GovernmentCollege within the area.
TheElectoral Officer of 003 Mashi Road, Gideon Ekeh, who said his team arrived atthe unit at 7.30 a.m., attributed the early commencement of voting to the earlyrelease of election materials.
Ekehsaid that the Card Reader in his unit was perfect, as the electorate queue foraccreditation and voting. Similarly, voting commenced at Sarki Avenue in KurminMashi 001 Polling Unit and LEA Primary School.
Someresidents seen at the polling units said they had already voted at 8.40 a.m.and were going back to their homes.
Aretired police officer, Laraba Ankwa, a security guard Peter Antep, and AuwalMusa, a motorcycle operator, said they voted on time at their polling units.


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Pollution Control: Son Tasks Industry Owners On Proper Environment Management - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 18, 2019
TheStandards Organisation of Nigeria, SON has called for proper pollution controland improved management of hazardous products and environmental waste in allwork places and industries.
TheDirector-General of the organisation, Osita Aboloma, made the call at asensitisation workshop in Ado Ekiti on Saturday.
Aboloma,who was represented by the SON Regional Coordinator for South West, AkosileTosan, said that the call was necessary so as to reduce the menace ofenvironmental pollution and avoidable deaths among the populace.
Thesensitisation workshop had the theme: “The Relevance of EnvironmentalManagement for Sustainable and Efficient Ecosystem’’.
Thedirector-general decried the careless manner in which many organisationshandled critical issues relating to the environment.
Accordingto him, one major problem that keeps rearing its ugly head is the menace ofenvironmental pollution.He said that the SON, being the apexstandardisation body in the country, was saddled with the technicalresponsibility of preparing standards relating to products, materials as wellas environment.


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Poor Dietary: UNICEF Says 800,000 Children Suffer Stunted Growth - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 21, 2019
A standard survey conducted by the United Nations Children’sFund, UNICEF has showed that 800 thousand children between the ages of six and59 months are stunted due to poor dietary in Kano State.
The Kano Emirate Council Committee on Health and HumanDevelopment, KECCoHD, led by Dayyabu Muhammad, announced this at a one-daytown-hall meeting for community leaders on dietary diversity comprehensivemodeling project, held at Bichi local government area of the State, organisedby the council, in collaboration with UNICEF.
Muhammad observed that the outcome of the survey triggeredthe committee to begin an outreach in two local government areas to savetwenty-three-thousand-five-hundred-and-eight children aged 6-23 months.
He noted that the Committee is also aiming at ensuring thattwenty-five-thousand-and-seventy-five mothers and care-givers of children aged6-23.
Bichi and Sumaila local government areas were counseled onimproving dietary diversity.

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Poor Environment, Attitude Of Hospital Workers Responsible For Medical Tourism – Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 5, 2019
Minister of State for Health, Olororunnimbe Mamora,has said that poor hospital environments and bad attitude of hospital workerswere largely responsible for medical tourism in the country.
Mamora said this in Abuja when a team from CPLMedical Group Limited paid him a courtesy visit.
The team was led by the Chairman, Albert Awofisayo.
Mamora assured Nigerians that the federal governmentwas working toward entrenching the right standards in terms of attitudinalchange and procurement of equipment.
He said that the responsibility of the healthministry was to formulate government policies on health while implementationinvolved the relevant stakeholders so that the sector could move to the nextlevel.
He expressed delight at the progress reported by the team in the implementation of the various stages of engagement with the Presidency, adding that government was partnering with the Infrastructure Regulatory Commission to ensure best practices in healthcare delivery.

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Poor Governance: Catholic Bishops, Buhari Has Failed Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 12, 2020
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed the citizenry.
The declaration followed the increasing insecurity in the country.
CBCN President, Archbishop Augustine Obiora, in a press release on Tuesday, also condemned corruption scandals and the state of the economy.
The cleric insisted that Buhari had disappointed everyone who believed that he would deliver on his promises.
On killings, Obiora told politicians not to trivalise the situation and demanded that incessant attacks and loss of lives stop immediately.
CBCN said their hearts “are bleeding, and are more troubled when we hear of the massacre presently going on in Southern Kaduna. We want all the people suffering the incessant attacks in Southern Kaduna to know that all Catholics in Nigeria are praying for them.”
It urged the federal government to punish perpetrators , adding that massacres does not help to further the agenda of any religious ideology or the ambition of any politician.
The body warned that there will never be sustained development if violence continued.
It condemned the unabated bloodshed of innocent people by religious fundamentalists without any recourse to justice for the victims.
CBCN reminded Nigerians that the Buhari government came to power with a promise to eradicate corruption, secure lives and property, and rapidly grow the economy
It listed others as the creation of jobs, an enabling environment that boosts the private sector, a significant increase in the supply of electricity, affordable and quality health care, and the revamping of the education sector.


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Poor Governance: Dr Congo Assembly Sacks SUD Kivu Province Governor - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 3, 2021
Ngwabidje was voted out in a motion of no confidence with many accusations made including poor governance.
It was reported that the assembly session was held amid a clash between the police and members of the public who were outside the assembly building in the provincial capital Bukavu. The session was attended by 33 representatives, 28 of whom voted for the governor’s dismissal.
Ngwabidje has been asked to submit his resignation to the president within 48 hours. Sud Kivu has suffered insecurity like most of eastern DR Congo because of the presence of armed rebels.
Ethiopia’s Education Ministry has announced a temporary shutdown of all secondary schools to allow students to help in harvesting crops for citizens on the war front.
Education Minister Berhanu Nega says schools would be closed for a week, adding that over 1.2 million students were out of school due to the ongoing conflict in the north. The government had announced a six-month state of emergency in November to contain a Tigrayan rebel advancement towards the capital, Addis Ababa.

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Poor Visibility: Plane Conveying Obasanjo, 392 Others Aborts Landing At Lagos Airport - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 30, 2019
An Ethiopian Airline Boeing 777-300 Flight carrying former President Olusegun Obasanjo halted landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos yesterday.
It was learnt that the plane carrying three hundred and ninety three passengers from Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, the Airline hub, could not land on approach at the airport due to a weather condition.
An official of the Ethiopian Airlines said it missed approach or air return, not over shooting of runway as being speculated adding that there was bad weather on landing due to heavy downpour but the pilot circled before landing.
Also on board were the Director of Ports Inspection, National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control Samson Tunde Adebayo; the Director-General, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Ayoola Olukanni, among others.
Obasanjo was in the Ethiopian capital to attend the Stakeholders Dialogue on Continental Trade and Strengthening Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.


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Poor Welfare: Aviation Workers Threaten Industrial - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 12, 2022
In a joint communiqué signed by Deputy General Secretary, ATSSSAN, Francis Akinjole; General Secretary, NUATE, Ocheme Aba; Secretary-General, ANAP, Abdulrazaq Saidu; and Deputy General Secretary, NAAPE, Umoh Ofonime, the workers required the implementation of minimum wage/consequential adjustment that had been on since April 2019 in all the aviation agencies, apart from the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology.
The leaders of the unions also explained that they have had to shoulder intense pressure from their members who have continued to clamour for a review of their conditions of service.
The aggrieved workers also said they would not continue to render services without valid conditions of service.

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Pope Appeals For Peace In Ukraine After Latest Russian Bombardments - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 12, 2022
Francis told his general audience on Wednesday in Saint Peter’s square as he once again called for an end to the war. He prays the cry of the people will be heard and that those who hold the fate of war in their hands will stop the violence.
His appeal is coming after a wave of Russian bombardments on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure at the start of the week. The pontiff has repeatedly called for peace in the country under attack by Russia during his public speeches.
The 85-year-old will pray for peace at the Colosseum in Rome with representatives of other religions. The Community of Sant’Egidio, a lay Catholic association, organised the meeting under the motto “Cry of Peace”.

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Population Census: Reps Urge To Federal Government To Conduct Exercise In 2020 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 21, 2019
TheHouse of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to conduct anational population census in 2020, to ascertain the country’s population.
Thecall followed a motion by Ademorin Kuye, who noted that the last census washeld in 2006.
TheHouse urged the National Population Commission, NPC to come up with anachievable timetable for the conduct of a census not later than 2020.
Italso urged the Federal Government to provide necessary logistics for theexercise by 2020 to end the uncertainties about Nigerian’s population.

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Population Explosion: Gov. Yari Says Nigeria Sitting On A Time Bomb - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 24, 2019
The out-going Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF and Zamfara State Governor Abdul’aziz Yari says the increasing rate of unproductive population in the country constitutes a time bomb and must be addressed.
Yari stated this at a valedictory session of the National Economic Council, NEC held at the State House, Abuja.
The Governor however, stressed the need for urgent actions against the alarming increase in the number of unproductive population in the country. He urged the Federal Government to expand the economy by way of spending more on the nation’s agricultural sector to check the menace of youth redundancy in the country.
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, who spoke on behalf of governors from the South West at the event, described members of the council as the set of governors that the subsequent council should emulate, because of their team spirit.
On his part Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, who also spoke on behalf of South East Governors, commended Buhari and Osinbajo, for their passion and love for the country.


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Population: FG To Conduct Survey On Causes Of Under 5 Deaths - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 7, 2019
The National Population Commission says it will collaborate with Federal Ministry of Health to implement the 2019 Verbal and Social Autopsy Survey VASA for up-to-date information on causes of under five deaths.
The Project Director, Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey NDHS, Amaka Ezenwa, said today in Abuja that VASA is a follow up to the 2018 NDHS, and expected to commence data collection as soon as possible.
Ezenwa, who is also the Deputy Director, Research and Planning at the commission, said that VASA was to help in getting the accurate preventive, cultural, behavioural, social and health system to determine neonatal and post neonatal mortality.
The project director added that the outcome of the survey would assist policy makers in designing and monitoring child health programmes and strategies.
She explained that the 2019 VASA was facilitated by Social Solution International Inc. through the USAID funded coordinating implementation research to communicate learning and evidence projects.


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Population: Unfear Says Nigeria Now Has 201 Million People - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 29, 2019
TheUnited Nation Population Fund,UNFPA said in its 2019 State of the WorldPopulation report that Nigeria has a population of 201 million.
Nigeriahas had an average population growth of 2.6% between 2010 and 2019. Africa’smost populous country grew by about 5 million people from 2018 when UNFPA gavethe population as 195.9 million.
Thecountry has witnessed a population growth from 54.7 million in 1969 to 105.4million in 1994 and 201.0 million in 2019.
Accordingto UNFPA, the age distribution of 15-64 years is the highest populationcomposition in the country with 54% of Nigerians falling between the age range.44% of Nigerians are within the age distribution 0-14 while 32% of thepopulation is between 10 and 24 years and a paltry 3% are 65 and above.
Thelow percentage of those within the 65 and above age distribution is notentirely surprising with the life expectancy of Nigeria at a worrying 55 yearsold, one of the lowest across the world.
Therewas a slight drop in the fertility rate from 2018’s 5.4 births per woman to 5.3births per woman. It continues the trend of dropping fertility rate over theyears from 6.3 in 1994 to 5.3 in 2019.


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Port Harcourt-Aba Train Commences Operation - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 2, 2024
The launch took place in Port Harcourt the Rivers State capital earlier today.
Performing the ceremonial launch, the Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, assured the people of the region that the trains will work properly to serve them.
He also promised that the expansion will continue until the Eastern Standard Gauge from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri is fully completed.
Following a short ceremony to fag off the train operation, the Minister and other officials present boarded the train for a ride to Aba.
The Managing Director of the NRC, Fidet Okhiria, was elated that he and his team were able to meet the April deadline set for them.
Speaking earlier in March, Okhiria said there are plans to link the Onne Port to the rails for the movement of goods to Aba, Umuahia, and Enugu.


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Post Buhari Administration: Lai Mohammed Gets New Appointment. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 8, 2023
This comes less than two weeks after ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet was dissolved.
Lai Mohammed’s new role was confirmed in a statement on Tuesday.
Ballard Partners said Lai Mohammed will serve as the managing partner of the Abuja office and the firm’s satellite office in Lagos, the nation’s financial centre.
The firm’s president noted that Lai Mohammed was given the role because he is one of the most respected officials in the country.


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Post COVID-19: Federal, States, Stakeholders Review Terms For Schools Reopening Today - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 27, 2020
The Federal Ministry of Education had released 52-page guidelines designed to pilot the path for the resumption of pupils in exit classes to enable them write their external examinations despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ministry’s virtual meeting with Commissioners of Education and special advisers on Education in the 36 states and the Education secretary of Federal Capital Territory, FCT will also pick a likely date for the safe reopening of schools.
The meeting will also be attended by officials of the National Examinations Council, NECO, National Business and Technical Examinations Board, NABTEB and the West Africa Examinations Council, WAEC.
Also expected are representatives of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS, the umbrella body of private school owners and the All Nigeria Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools, ANCOPSS.